Additional Info

General Position Information

Position Number: 00090929	Working Title: Grants Development Administrator
Department Name: COPH Office of the Dean UNMC	Reports To Title: Assoc Dean for Research

Position Description Details

Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITY	TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE	ESSENTIAL FUNCTION	TASKS
Grants Proposal Support and Development	50	X	Lead pre-award support for faculty, including review of NOFOs, creation of submission checklists, and coordination of timelines. Develop and manage shared proposal templates (biosketches, letters of support, consortium documents, facilities statements, multiple-PI plans). Provide individualized support to PIs from concept through submission, including document management and scheduling.
Editing and Document Preparation	30	X	Offer editing at all stages of proposal development, from concept drafts to final review. Provide writing assistance and structural input, especially for less experienced investigators. Review content for clarity, logic, and alignment with sponsor requirements.
Funding Opportunity Identificaton and Dissemination	10	X	Maintain and utilize a searchable database of faculty research interests and keywords. Proactively identify and distribute tailored funding opportunities to faculty based on alignment with individual and institutional research strengths. Monitor the funding landscape (NIH, CDC, NSF, DOD, foundations) and communicate trends or new RFAs to investigators.
Training for Grant Development	10	X	Design and deliver workshops and drop-in sessions focused on grant writing, NIH policies, and best practices for submission. Track participation and adjust training based on investigator needs. Curate and update training materials and resources in a shared access location.

Zone Definition Factors

Impact

How quickly is the overall correctness of the work of an incumbent in this position typically determined?:

Determined over a period of months

Include budget dollars, value of assets, and impact in terms of organizational exposure to risk/liability.

Describe the budgetary accountabilities for this position:

What impact do the decisions/recommendations made by the position have on the department/campus?:

Decisions affect college research strategy and potential funding opportunities. Impact of errors can be a loss of funding available to the college and/or department.

Contacts and Communications

TYPE OF CONTACT	LEVEL OF CONTACT	FREQUENCY OF CONTACT	PURPOSE OF CONTACT
Outside Grant writers	External to UNMC	As needed	Consultation as needed to develop collaborations, increase student research opportunities, and for help in proposal preparation;
Agencies or other private foundations and organizations;	External to UNMC	As needed	# Research and identify sources of potential funding
College Leadership	Within Department	As needed	# Work closely with college leadership to identify and prioritize resource development opportunities;
Administrators, faculty and staff	Within Department	As needed	# Collaborate with administrators, faculty and staff in a consultative manner to insure proper procedures are followed;
Faculty	Within Department	As needed	# Consult with faculty to provide technical advice in the area of proposal presentation and dissemination of information that can be used in the grant proposal revision process;

Supervision Received

Limited direction received from Associate Dean of Research

Supervision Exercised

Does this position supervise?:

Yes

What types of employees do you supervise?:

Managerial/ Professional

Type of Supervision Exercised:

Directly supervises Grants Writer.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working Environment

Office

If Other/Combined Environment, please explain:

Activity Frequency

Sit: Continually (67-100%)	Bending: Not Required
Stand: Occasionally (1-33%)	Kneeling: Not Required
Walk: Occasionally (1-33%)	Reaching: Not Required
Drive Motor Vehicle: Not Required	Crawling: Not Required
Squatting: Not Required	Climbing: Not Required

If other, please explain:

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity

Lift: Not Required Not Applicable	Push: Not Required Not Applicable
Carry: Not Required Not Applicable	Pull: Not Required Not Applicable

If other Lift, Carry, Push, Pull, please explain:

Exposure

Animals (Category 1): NO	Moving Machinery: NO
Animals (Category 3): NO	Biohazardous Material: NO
Blood & Bloody Fluids: NO	Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: NO
Radiation/ Radioactive: NO	Noise: NO
Chemical Hazards: NO	Working from Heights: NO
Electrical Hazards: NO	Confined Space: NO
3B or Class 4 Laser: NO	Dust and Dusty environments: NO
Hot Work: NO

If other exposure, please explain:

Use of Protective Equipment

Hearing Protection: NO	Eye Protection: NO
Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO	Protective Clothing: NO

If other protection, please explain:

Use of Hands/ Wrists

Keyboard: YES	Pipefitting: NO
Fine Manipulation: YES	Grasping: NO
Repetitive Motion: YES

If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:

Sensory

Ability to Speak: YES	Depth Perception: NO
Hearing: NO	Distant Vision: NO
Sight: YES	Near Vision: YES
Color Vision: NO	Peripheral Vision: NO

Emergency Conditions

During emergency conditions due to severe weather, natural disasters, major utility failures, or other unplanned events, certain personnel are activated to minimizethe impacts of emergencies and disasters, and to protect people, property, and restore the primary mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.These personnel occupy positions which are designated as 'Essential Positions.'

Essential: